Sven_Friberg

Sven Friberg

Sven Friberg

Swedish footballer and manager

Sven Richard Friberg (7 February 1895 – 26 May 1964) was a Swedish association football defender who won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1915 and 1928 he played 41 international matches and scored no goals.[2][3]

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Playing career

Club

Friberg won the Svenska Serien in 1914–15 with IFK Göteborg.[2]

With Örgryte IS he won the Svenska Serien in 1920–21 and 1923–24 as well as Allsvenskan in 1925–26 and 1926–28.[2]

International

Friberg captained the Sweden national team which won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4] In total he made 41 appearances between 1915 and 1928, captaining 30.[2]

Managerial career

Friberg returned to Örgryte IS as a coach, managing the club from 1930 to 1931.[5]

Honours

IFK Göteborg

Örgryte IS

References

  1. [1]
    Sven Friberg. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    "Sven Friberg". Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Sven Friberg". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Sven Friberg". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    "ÖIS tränare genom tiderna". fotboll.ois.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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